NASA

Conducts civilian space exploration, aeronautics research, and space science across human spaceflight, robotic missions, and Earth observation programs

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41,028 EMPLOYEES * 1958 FOUNDED

What does NASA do?

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NASA is a government company active in planetary exploration, launch services, and earth observation & remote sensing. Based in Washington, District of Columbia, it was founded in 1958. It operates as a vertically integrated business spanning much of the space value chain. Its lineup includes the Artemis Program and Mars Exploration Program services, the International Space Station and Perseverance platforms, and the James Webb Space Telescope and Mars Odyssey satellites.

Status Operating
HQ * Washington, District of Columbia
Locations HQ Washington, DC Houston, TX Merritt Island, FL Pasadena, CA Greenbelt, MD Huntsville, AL Mountain View, CA Cleveland, OH Hampton, VA Stennis Space Center, MS Edwards, CA

What has NASA done recently?

ACTIVITY

What products does NASA offer?

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satellite 23
Aqua Aura CALIPSO CYGNSS CloudSat DSCOVR GPM GRACE-FO ICESat-2 James Webb Space Telescope Landsat 8 Landsat 9 MAVEN Mars Odyssey Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NISAR OCO-2 PACE SMAP SWOT Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Suomi NPP Terra
vehicle 19
Apollo Lunar Module Ares I-X Atlas LV-3B Gemini Ingenuity Mercury Nike Cajun North American X-15 Orion Orion Abort Test Booster Saturn IB Saturn V Scout X-1 Space Launch System Space Launch System (SLS) Space Shuttle Titan II Trailblazer 1 Trailblazer 2
Other 19
Artemis Hubble Space Telescope Image of the Day Interactives NASA Apps NASA Blogs NASA Images NASA Interactives NASA Live NASA Newsletters NASA Podcasts NASA Virtual Guest Program NASA e-Books OSIRIS-Rex Podcasts & Audio Roman Space Telescope Virtual Guest Program X-59 e-Books
service 5
Artemis Program Earth Science Division Mars Exploration Program NASA Image of the Day NASA+
platform 3
Curiosity International Space Station Perseverance

Who leads NASA?

CREW ALL PEOPLE
Amit Kshatriya Associate Administrator
Casey Swails Deputy Associate Administrator
Jared Isaacman Administrator
Robert D. Cabana Director, Kennedy Space Center

Who is connected to NASA?

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IN THE NEWS WITH
SpaceX 9 Boeing 6 Northrop Grumman 5 European Space Agency 5 Blue Origin 5 Firefly Aerospace 4 Voyager Technologies 2 Rocket Lab 2 Intuitive Machines 2 Quantum Space 1

How is NASA classified?

CLASSIFICATION
Sectors
Planetary Exploration Launch Services Earth Observation & Remote Sensing Space Stations & Habitats
Technology
Heavy-Lift Super-Heavy Optical Imaging SAR Hyperspectral Thermal IR Laser Comm
Orbit & Destination
LEO Cislunar Lunar Surface Mars Deep Space
Application
Government-Civil
Thematic
Climate Tech Legacy Prime Robotics Lunar Economy Pioneer

When was NASA's profile last verified?

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